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Oregon Tourism Brings In $14.6 Billion but Growth Lags Behind National Pace
Although Oregon’s tourism industry appears stable, visitor travel spending increased by only 1.3% in 2025, compared to a growth almost three times faster nationwide.
Travel and Tourism Contributed $14.6 Billion to State Coffers…
Jackson County Fatal Hit-And-Run Investigation Leads to Arrest Within Hours
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run case after a pedestrian was killed in a Gold Hill hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning.
A crash occurred sometime between…
Oregon Man With 48 Misdemeanors and 7 Felonies Gets Life Without Parole
Forty-one-year-old Joshua Cory Nealy has received a true-life sentence – life imprisonment without the possibility of parole – after a long history of criminal offenses, including attempted rape, sexual abuse, and public indecency.
Judge…
Measles Detected in Jackson County Wastewater as Health Officials Urge Vaccination Checks
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The measles virus has been found in a sewage sample from the Jackson County treatment plant.
Jackson County Public Health Finds Measles in Sewerage
Sewage samples collected by Jackson County Public Health…
Oregon’s Overdose Crisis Eases but Remains Far Above the U.S. Average
Despite the ongoing statewide opioid abuse crisis, with most drug overdoses involving fentanyl and methamphetamine, the death rate in Oregon has decreased each year since 2023.
Preliminary data released by the Oregon Health Authority…
Southern Oregon University Faces $20 Million Budget Cut as It Tries to Secure Emergency Funding
ASHLAND, Ore. — After trimming one-fifth of its budget under recommendations from consulting firm Deloitte, Southern Oregon University must now serve as a model for other higher education institutions confronting similar financial strain.…
PeaceHealth Discharges Oregon Hospital Chief After Doctors Push Back on ER Contract Plan
PeaceHealth announced Thursday that its top Oregon hospital executive, Dr. Jim McGovern, was discharged, a month after McGovern was placed on administrative leave over a contentious Lane County emergency room services contract.
McGovern…
Oregon Opioid Settlement Money Starts Flowing Into Treatment, Recovery and Prevention Services
The Oregon Health Authority announced where the $90 million from the opioid settlement was allocated: prevention, treatment, and recovery services across the state.
Oregon Opioid Settlement Board Allocated $90 Million in 2024-25…
85-Year-Old Oregon Man Helps Stop Alleged Kidnapping Attempt at Medford Mobile Home Park
MEDFORD, Ore. — A caregiver, who was attacked with a taser by a man posing as a utility worker at a rural Medford mobile park home, was saved by an 85-year-old resident who intervened, giving the woman time to escape to her vehicle.
A…
Oregon SNAP Households Could Face Benefit Interruptions if They Miss New Interview Notices
Starting June 1, some Oregon households that previously had a simpler SNAP renewal process- including households where all adults are seniors or meet the SNAP disability definition and no one has work income- will have to complete an…